despojo

Definitions of despojo
  1. noun
    the act of stripping and taking by force
    synonyms: expoliación, expolio
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    type of:
    pillaje, saqueo
    the act of stealing valuable things from a place
  2. noun
    (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
    synonyms: botín, presa
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    type of:
    hurto
    property that has been stolen
  3. noun
    goods or money obtained illegally
    synonyms: botín, consumado, espolio, expolio, pillaje, presa, saqueo
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    type of:
    hurto
    property that has been stolen
  4. noun
    food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
    synonyms: barredura, basura, bazofia, desperdicio, desperdicios, majaderías, migajas, piltrafa, residuo, resto, ripio, sandeces, tonterías
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    type of:
    residuos
    any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
  5. noun
    the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
    synonyms: cascajo, cascote, derribo, detrito, deyección, escombro, escombros, resto, ripio
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    type of:
    basura, birria, bodrio, borra, hojarasca, paja, porquería, zurrapa, ñiquiñaque
    worthless material that is to be disposed of
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